Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
opposite side; opposition
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to change direction (of policy, etc.); (lit.) to turn the rudder (of a ship)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
as expected; as predicted
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
same; similar; (just) like; equal
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
good policy; wise policy; best plan
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
destination (one is heading towards); goal
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
I see; that's right; indeed
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd